Meghana Raj

“As a kid, I used to watch my mum handle her personal and professional lives like a pro. And the ease with which she handled everything around her made me love the vibe around the entire industry.”

“As a family, we ensure we sit together and listen to scripts. But the choice of doing a film is entirely mine.”

“I am not a trained singer, but I used to sing for my father's theatre troupe and that's where I learnt the ropes of pitch and rhythm.”

“After my Kannada debut, I went through a difficult phase in life. People would make fun of me behind my back, and there were days I would cry alone for hours.”

“I cannot categorize 'Allama' into one specific genre. The movie is beyond boundaries.”

“Director Aji John has a style of filmmaking that will surely appeal to all.”

“I love chocolate in any form, be it cookies, cakes or milkshakes.”

“I had to unlearn everything, as Maya's character is the essence of 'Allama.' She reflects feminism, an in-depth and powerful role where she feels that she can never lose.”

“Acting with my parents was nerve-wracking. If they watch me act on the sets I feel nervous and blocked.”

“From techies to film stars and kids, everyone is addicted to technology in different ways.”

“Playback singing has always been my dream.”

“I don't want to be typecast as a heroine doing just glamorous roles.”

“My parents have been a great strength to me. They never forced me into anything, and I have the final say.”

“'Namukku Parkkaan' is a family drama that plots the story of a couple's struggles to build a house of their own. The character I play is every man's dream wife, one who supports her husband through thick and thin.”

“Singing was a liberating experience for me.”

“I never planned to act in Malayalam. 'Yakshiyum Njanum' just happened and everything else just followed.”

“Chiru is very supportive of my acting career and always pushes me to do good work. In fact, he expects me to continue my acting career even after the marriage.”

“It is okay, I believe it is not wrong for the industry or the audience to think that a lead actress must look a certain way or have a body of a certain type.”

“We should stay in places which are sanitized and make sure family members are safe. Everyone should spread the right amount of information and create awareness about Coronavirus.”

“People would say that I looked good on screen but they could not cast me as I was bit overweight. It was never an issue in Malayalam films. Now, that I have lost some weight, they ask me if there is something wrong with me? It is just a matter of perception.”